LOWELL, Mass. — PWHL Boston was shutout 3-0 in opposition to PWHL Minnesota in Recreation 2 of the Walter Cup Closing, however the rating was not the one weird factor to occur at Tsongas Heart on Tuesday night time.
Trailing 2-0 early within the second interval, Boston thought it had gotten on the board when Jess Healy collected the free puck in entrance of the online and scored her second aim of the playoffs.
David Elford, the referee behind the online, signaled an excellent aim, however then the play went beneath evaluation after Elford’s referee companion Jared Cummin signaled no aim.
There was a prolonged evaluation course of that resulted within the aim being disallowed with out rationalization, to the dismay of the PWHL Boston followers in attendance.
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On the play, it appeared that Hensley had the puck beneath her blocker earlier than it was kicked free by Sophie Shirley was knocked down within the crease by Sophia Kunin.
At first look, it was thought the play was being reviewed for goaltender interference, however the official phrase from the PWHL was that the play was blown lifeless earlier than the puck went into the online.
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Boston coach Courtney Kessel admitted she heard the whistle on the bench however claimed “the whistle blew too early.”
Minnesota coach Ken Klee stated he clearly heard the whistle on his group’s bench.
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“All of us heard the whistle on the bench, so there was positively a whistle blown,” Klee stated. “Then our gamers sort of stopped enjoying, after which unexpectedly we see the puck pop free after which get shot into the online.
“That was my tackle it. (The refs) stated, ‘ We positively blew the whistle lengthy earlier than the puck was free.’ That was what I noticed, and that was the reason I bought.”
Hensley admitted she by no means noticed the puck.
“I didn’t see something. I had no clue what occurred,” Hensley stated. “I actually don’t know. There was a bunch of gamers that collided on that facet of the online and someone was laying in entrance of me and I used to be in search of the puck and couldn’t discover it. (…) Form of a bizarre gained, however we’ll take it.”
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The best-of-five collection is tied 1-1 because the Walter Cup Closing shifts to Saint Paul, Minnesota on Friday night time. Puck drop for Recreation 3 from Xcel Vitality Heart is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET, and you’ll watch the sport on NESN+.
